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Wednesday, March 21 Lunch at Lanesplitter Pub & Pizza, 2033 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. The Boyfriend (TB) and I shared a “small” vegan pizza. 15” is small? Neapolitan crispy, thin crust pizza with a red sauce, thinly sliced onions,double portion of mushrooms, and Lanesplitter’s own Notta Ricotta vegan cheese (made from Tofutti products) TB indulged […]

Wednesday, March 21 We had rain in the early morning, then sunshine and warm temperatures for the rest of the day. Mid-morning, The Boyfriend (TB) and I hopped on AC Transit bus #9 on Shattuck and rode through North Berkeley, down to Berkeley Marina, and walked the entire length of the pier. Note: If anyone […]

Tuesday, March 20 A rainy morning in Berkeley. We stayed in our room until the rain ceased in the mid-afternoon. We bussed into Alameda so The Boyfriend (TB) could do some banking. (Don’t ask.) TB, a big fan of small, environmentally friendly cars, spotted a ZAP car parked on the street in front of O’Connell’s […]

Tuesday, March 20 Coffee from Guerilla Cafe, my favorite coffee in the area. The boyfriend (TB) had a soy latte, I had my usual iced Americano. Taste: Consistently excellent Portion: Standard espresso drink sizes; drinks come with double espresso shots Price: Average ($5.25 without tip) We went to the Berkeley Farmers’ Market for dinner and […]

Monday, March 19 Late morning, The Boyfriend (TB) and I took BART into San Francisco, detraining at the Embarcadero stop. We wandered through the Ferry Building looking for a vegan-friendly restaurant. While we struck out on that, we saw lots of cute shops in the Ferry Building. We also saw a crustacean jail. [thumb:1326:c:l=p] That’s […]

Monday, March 19 Coffee from Berkeley Espresso, 1900 Shattuck Ave. (at Hearst), Berkeley. The Boyfriend(TB)’s soy latte was fine, my double tall iced Americano tasted bitter and burnt. Taste: Inconsistent Portion: Standard espresso drink sizes Price: Average ($5.90 without tip), cash only Other: Friendly baristas No lunch to speak of, we munched on snacks we […]

Sunday, March 18 If you’ve read my blog before or chatted with me about the Bay Area, you probably know where The Boyfriend (TB) and I went for breakfast. If you guessed Fellini, you’re right. If you didn’t guess Fellini, you must be new. Fellini Restaurant, 1401 University (at Acton), Berkeley. Omnivore-friendly cuisine, with several […]

Sunday, March 18 The Boyfriend and I walked to Indian Rock to watch the sun rise. This didn’t work out quite as planned, for two reasons. First, the fabulous views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline are toward the west. As you probably learned in childhood, the sun rises in the east. The […]

Saturday, March 17 Today was a travel day—packing, waiting for the airport shuttle van, riding to the airport, waiting at the airport, flying, taking another shuttle van to our destination—so today’s post is all about food. SeaTac Airport, lunch at Maki of Japan (located in the food court just past the security area for gates […]

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